Dell EMC PowerEdge R7425 - Page 53

Option Description
External Serial
Connec
tor
Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access
De
vice by using this option. This option is set to Serial Device 1 by default.
NOTE
: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL,
congure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE
: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting saved in iDRAC. The serial
MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the
BIOS setup utility may not always revert this setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1.
Failsafe Baud Rate Species the f
ailsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the baud rate
automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails, and the value must not be changed. This
option is set to 115200 by default.
Remote Terminal
T
ype
Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to VT100/VT220 by default.
Redirection After
Boo
t
Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
System Pr
ole Settings
You can use the
System Prole Settings screen to enable specic system performance settings such as power management.
Viewing System Pr
ole Settings
To view the System Prole Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click System Prole Settings.
System Prole Settings details
The System Prole Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Prole Sets the system prole. If you set the System Prole option to a mode other than Custom, the BIOS automatically
sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. This option
is set to Performance Per Watt (OS) by default. Other options include Performance and Custom.
NOTE: All the parameters on the system prole setting screen are available only when the System Prole
option is set to Custom.
CPU Power
Management
Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to OS DBPM by default. Other option includes Maximum
Performance.
Memory Frequency Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance or a specic speed. This option is
set to Maximum Performance by default.
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